Weekly meals for students and shift workers in Riverside

Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Saturday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 165 each week. Donations have dropped by about 50% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Riverside market and keep every receipt. Each $35 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,400 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,300 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $490 • Baby formula and diapers: $350 • Refrigeration and electricity: $260 I hope life is good to you.